Game of cards



J. w. SMILEY.

GAME OF CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24, 1919.

1,401,001 Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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GAME OF CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-24, 1919.

. 401 0 Patented 1160.20,.19214 INVENTOR WITNESS J. W. SMlLEY.

GAME OF CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.24,1919.

1,401,001, Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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WITNESS l. W. SMILEY.

GAME OF CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24. 1919.

1,401,001 Patented Dev. 20, 1921.

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WITNESS INVENTOR J. W. SMILEY.

GAME OF CARDS.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV.24, 1.919.

1,401,001. Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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NESS INVENTUR WIT W3 Mm Kiwi? JOHN W. SILEILEY, F WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY.

GAME OF CARDS.

Application filed November 2 1-, 1919. fierial No. 340,336.

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates broadly to a game of cards and more particularly to a game having political and historical interest.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a game of cards employing characters, indicia and pictorial representations of various objects of national, political and historical interest.

A further object of the present invention is to provide cards of this type adapted to instil in the hearts of the players a high regard for the emblems so closely associated with the development of our National Republic.

The foregoing and other objects will be clearly apparent by reference to tl e accompanying specification and drawings forming a part thereof, it being understood that the particular arrangement of emblems, and the choice of the same may be varied within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

in the drawings Figure l is an illustration of the spot cards of the has suit.

Fig. 1 is an illustration of the pictorial cards of the flag suit.

Figs. 2, and i are views corresponding to Fig. 1 and illustrating the spot cards of the bell, eagle and star suits respectively.

Figs. 2, 3 and a are views corresponding to Fig. l and representing the pictorial cards of the bell, eagle and star suits respectively.

Fig. 5 is a representation of the best bower, and

Fig. 6 is an illustration of one type of back which may be employed.

The present deck of cards may be designated Americas club deck and is for the purpose of playing the game of politics. The cards are divided into two red suits a.-d two blue suits, the flags and the bells preferably belonging to the red suits, and the eagles and stars preferably belonging to the blue suits. Since the American has become endeared to the hearts of the American people, all of the cards of this suit are marked with an H in the peep or corner thereof. as the Liberty. Bell rang to proclaim the independence of America it may properly be termed the diamond of America and is accordingly marked with a l) in the peep thereof. 'lhe eagle has by association come to represent the war club of the nation and has accordingly been designated in the peep of each of the cards of this suit with a C. The patriotic five-pointed star designatingthe States of the Union has been appropriately termed the light or all-seeing e e of America and for this reason I have marked each of the cards of the star suit with an S in the peep thereof.

' Closely associated with the development of our Nation is the history of the Indian and l have employed a pictorial representation of Indian warrior on the card known as the best bower and have used the Indian arrow heads as an appropriate back design for the cards used in this game.

Each of the pictorial cards is in turn chosen for a particular purpose, each of the cards marked 3 in'the peep representing a vote card, the vote bein an inherent right of a democratic nation. The President cards, which I have marked with a P in the peep, may contain a pictorial representation in any desired form of any of the Presidents. As George lVashington is commonly known as the Father of His Country, I have employed a picture of him on this card. The delegate cards represent politicians. These cards are designated with a D in the peep and contain a picture of Daniel Webster. in the same manner the Sammy and Bett, cards, marked with an S and a B respectively in the peeps thereof, are provided with pictures of our proverbial Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross.

it will be apparent that all of the cards, by reason of the matter which they contain, recall to mind incidents in connection with the development of the Republic.

In playing the game of politics with these cards, each of the players preferably represents a ditlerent political party desiring to elect a President. list of the States is made and each State allowed a certain number of delegates. This having been done seven cards are dealt to each of the players, face down, and four cards are dealt to the board. In each hand dealt in this manner, it is possible to make eighteen points in the following manner:

The best bower is high and counts one point for delegate irrespective of which suit is trump. Assuming the red bells to be trump, the two delegate cards of the red suits are right and left high bowers, the bell delegate ranking the flag delegate, and each counting two points. The two red Sammies are right and left low bowers counting one point each, the bell Sammy ranking the flag Sammy. The bell vote is next high and points, making a total of eighteen possible points.

It will be apparent that if one of the blue suits is trump, then the blue cards count in the manner described.

In counting the game, the ten-spots count ten each, the delegates five each, the votes four each, the Presidents three each, the Bettys two each and the Sammies one each.

After each of the players has carefully examined his hand, he makes a bid and the board cards go tothe highest bidder. After picking these cards up, he announces trump,

either red or blue, and then each of the players discards from his or her hand each of the cards not trump and calls upon the dealer for enough additional cards to make a total of seven. The game is then played, each of the cards ranking as described and having the value set forth. At the conclusion of the hand, 111 case of a tie in counting the game,

it goes to the bidder, or in case the bidder is not one of the tie parties, it goes to the player farther from the dealer in the direction of the deal. Ifthe bidder fails to make the number of points bid, he takes credit for the points made and deducts them from the points bid and is penalized the difference.

Assuming that Ohio is the first State on the list with a total of eighteen delegates, when eighteen points are made by all of the players, the electors of Ohio are divided among the players holding the first eighteen points, the State is crossed off the list and this is termed a win for the party having the greatest number of points. When all the otates have been checked from the list this indicates that they are done voting. The total number of votes, or points, is then counted and the player, or delegates as they are known, may consider has elected his President.

that his party It will, of course, be apparent that the rules governing the playing of the game is available for use as any ordinary pack of cards. The rules may be changed to adapt the cards to the game being played.

I claim: a V

1. A card game, comprising a red suit and a blue suit, each suit comprising two series of fourteen cards each bearingemblematic representations, all of said suit cards having three separate indicia in the peeps thereof, anda best bower independent of either of the suits for use in connection therewith,

substantially as described. y

2. A card game, comprising a red suit and a'bluesuit, each suit consisting of two series of fourteen cards bearing-emblematic representations of historical and political events, each series comprising nine spot cards and live pictorial cards, and a best bower independent of either of the suits for use in connection therewith, substantially as described.

A card game, comprising a flag series, a bell series, an eagle series and a star series with fourteen cards in each series, two of said series forming a red suit and the other of said series forming a blue suit, and a best bower independent of any of. said suits for .use in connection therewith, substantially as described, i

4. A political cart game, comprising a series of vote cards, and a series of delegate cards, together with pictorial cards bearing historical representations and spot cards for use therewith each of said cards havinr indicia in the peep thereof indicating the value of the card, its series and its sentimental association with the development of' the country, substantially as described.

5. A card game for politics, comprising four series, each series consisting of a vote card, a President card, a delegate .card, a Sammy card and a Betty card, together with nine spot cards completing each series, and a best bower independent of any of said series for use in connection therewith, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. JOHN SMILEY. 

